Specialty Doctor in ENT

Wwl; Wigan; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals seeks a Specialty Doctor in ENT to join a dynamic team at their Wigan location. This full-time position involves providing comprehensive ENT care and participating in an on-call rota, emphasizing both dedicated patient care and clinical governance.

Qualifications

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
• Evidence of achievement of competencies in line with GMC standards.
• Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the ENT on-call rota and contribute to ENT service delivery.
• Responsible for in-patient treatment under supervision.
• Manage patient interactions and ensure effective communication.

Skills

Team Working

Leadership

Effective Communication Skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

PG qualifications equivalent to MD or FRCS

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Specialty Doctor in ENT

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Main area Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (On-call rota) Job ref 302-25-7255283MHR-S

Site ENT Department Town Wigan Salary £59,175 - £95,400 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/06/2025 23:59

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Job overview

The Specialty Doctor will participate in the ENT Rota. Based at RAEI, Wigan but will undertake duties at other Hospitals in the Trust when required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will participate in the ENT on-call rota and actively contribute to the delivery of the ENT service within the directorate and to maintaining a high standard of care. The ENT service is based at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan but there are other Trust sites where specialty commitments may take place. The post holder will be expected to play a full part in complying with all aspects of clinical governance.

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties of the Post

• Generally responsible for in-patient treatment under the supervision of the Consultants. The fellow will undertake out-patient clinics and theatre lists as directed and deal with emergencies as required.
• To answer without undue delay any request for assistance from the Casualty Officer if he wishes to refer a patient for opinion.
• Checking Radiology and Pathology reports and ensuring that appropriate action is taken.
• To personally contact laboratory technicians and radiographers on-call when they are required in cases of emergency.
• Interviewing relatives of patients as required and when necessary request permission for an autopsy.
• Liaison with family practitioners.
• Notify General Practitioners, by telephone, of any death.
• Notification of deaths to H.M. Coroner as determined by prior discussion with Consultant.
• Notification to "Proper Officer" of Notifiable or Infectious Diseases.
• 8 clinical sessions to include Outpatient and Theatre work.

Study and Teaching

The following are available:

• Post-graduate programmes arranged by the Department at the Education Centre or on the E.N.T. wards at RAEI and neighbouring hospitals.
• In-post clinical teaching and instruction.
• Lectures and slide discussions.
• Medical Institute and Divisional Libraries.
• Study leave and courses are available. (Applications must be made at least six weeks prior to the period of absence).
• Regular Clinical Meetings.

Research

A doctor wishing to engage in a particular project should inform the Consultants concerned. Research involving the actual patient must have the consent of the Ethical Committee.

Administrative

Junior medical staff are encouraged to discuss problems with their Consultant and may attend Divisional Meetings by arrangement.

Details of the Rota

The Specialty Doctor will work a 1 : 5 rota (2 nd On-Call) with prospective cover the rota is EWTD and New Deal compliant. An additional two sessions will be paid for participation in the on-call rota (10 + 2).

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• PG qualifications equivalent to MD or FRCS

Experience

• Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including: Good clinical care, Maintain good medical practice, Good relationships and communication with patients, Good working relationships with colleagues, Good teaching and training, Professional behaviour and probity, Delivery of good acute clinical care
• Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competences in a relevant specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2/CT2 competences by start date of post.
• Applicants knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely.
• Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, which could be demonstrated by one of the following: Undertaken graduate medical training in English , Scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent equal to those required for recruitment to MMC specialty training programmes.
• Experience of Otolaryngology
• Publications or evidence of completed research or audit activity.

Knowledge

• Acute Care Safe: Up-to date ALS or able to demonstrate equivalency competence. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Know when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Show aptitude for practical skills required in the job.
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.

Personal Skills

• Team Working: Experience of working in a team, value input of other professionals in the team
• Management / Team Involvement: Work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership. Work effectively in multi-professional teams
• Capacity to work under pressure. Demonstrate initiative and resilience, adapt and change rapidly
• Use logical / lateral thinking to solve problems and make decisions
• Prioritise own work. Demonstrate punctuality, preparation, and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology.
• Ability to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care
• Promote equality and values diversity
• Take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgemental approach towards others, Display honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues
• Experience of Leadership
• Access to transport to facilitate cross site working.

Professional Development

• Commitment to maintain professional skills and knowledge relevant to the job
• Demonstrate a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback.
• Additional achievements relevant to the role
• Specialty Exams

Additional

• Clinical Governance: Capacity to alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrate awareness of good decision making. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
• Audit: evidence of active participation in audit
• Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job.
• Effective Communication Skills: demonstrate clarity in written / spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to situation.
• Empathy and Sensitivity: Capacity to listen and take in other perspectives.
• Works in Partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
• Consider full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, practice shared decision making.
• Direct and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making
• Research Skills: Demonstrate understanding of the principle of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements
• Teaching: Evidence of experience in teaching

Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.

The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.

We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.

Guidance on Completing Your Application

Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.

On-Call

Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Nirmal Kumar Job title ENT Consultant Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 907920087843

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